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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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