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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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