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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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