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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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