MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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