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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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