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 is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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