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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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