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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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