MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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