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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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