MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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