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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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