MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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