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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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