MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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