MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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