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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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