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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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