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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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