MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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