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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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