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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates 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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