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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|