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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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