MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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