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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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