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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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