MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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