MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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