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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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