MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
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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