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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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