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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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