MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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