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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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