MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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