MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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