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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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