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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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