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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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