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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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