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 is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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