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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
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
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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