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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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