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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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