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 is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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