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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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