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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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