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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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