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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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