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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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