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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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