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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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