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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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