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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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