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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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