MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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