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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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