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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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