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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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