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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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