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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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