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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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