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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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