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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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