MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping 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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