MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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