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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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