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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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