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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes 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.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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