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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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