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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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