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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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