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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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