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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|