MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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