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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|