MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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