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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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