MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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