MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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