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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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