MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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