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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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