MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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