MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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