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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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