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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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