MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
