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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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