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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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