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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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