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 is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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