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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing 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 these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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