MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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