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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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