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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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