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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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