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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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