MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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