MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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