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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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