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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students 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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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