MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|