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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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