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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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