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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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