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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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