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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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