MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally 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
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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