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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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