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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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