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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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