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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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