MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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