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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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