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
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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