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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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