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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online 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 of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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