MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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