MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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