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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of 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
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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