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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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