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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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