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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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