MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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