MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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