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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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