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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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