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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers 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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