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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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