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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates 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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