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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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