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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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