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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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