MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important 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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