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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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