MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle
poor
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 digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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