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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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