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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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