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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
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 online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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