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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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