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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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