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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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