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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important 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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