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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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