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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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