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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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