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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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