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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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