MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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