MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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