MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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