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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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