MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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