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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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