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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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