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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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