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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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