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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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