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
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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