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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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