MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
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
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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