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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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