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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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