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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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