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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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