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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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