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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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