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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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