MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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