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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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