MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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