MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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