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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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