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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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