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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today 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 teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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