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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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