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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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