MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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