MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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