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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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