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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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