MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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