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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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