MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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