MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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