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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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