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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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