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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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