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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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