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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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