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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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