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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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