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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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