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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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