MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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