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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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