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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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