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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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