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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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