MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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