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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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