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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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