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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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