MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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