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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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