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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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