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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College 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 institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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