MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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