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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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