MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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