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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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