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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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