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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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