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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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