MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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