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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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