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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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