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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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