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 Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students 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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates 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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