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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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