MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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