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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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