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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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