MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|