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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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