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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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