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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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