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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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