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 Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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