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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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