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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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