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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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