MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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