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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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