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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing 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 education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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