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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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