MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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