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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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