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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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