MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
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
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses 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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