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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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