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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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