MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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