MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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