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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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