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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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