MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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