MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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