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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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