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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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