MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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