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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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