MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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