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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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