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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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