MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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