MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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