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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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