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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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