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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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