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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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