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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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