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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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