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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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