MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with
massive open online courses
(MOOC) and
open
education resources.
As
blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The latest
advancements in
elearning
are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take
online classes.
How can
students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
How can
institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning
organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because
distance learning technology is
developing
so swiftly.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
How can
institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
What
different business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these
MOOC classes?
Entrepreneurs
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open
educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open
education
resource
subjects.
This intriguing new book also
reviews the
major
historical trends
associated with
these MOOC courses and
open educational resources.
For more details please visit this Distance Learning Book site.
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