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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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