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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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