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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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