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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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