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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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