MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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