MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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