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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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