MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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