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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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