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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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