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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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