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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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