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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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