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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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