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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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