MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving 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 education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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