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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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