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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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