MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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