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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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