MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This 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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