MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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