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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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