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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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