MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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