MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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