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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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