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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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