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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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