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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|