MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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