MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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