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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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