MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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