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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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