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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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