MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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