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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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