MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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