MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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