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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon 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
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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