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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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