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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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