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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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