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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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