MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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