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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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