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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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