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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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