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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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