MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important 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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