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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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