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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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