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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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