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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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