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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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