MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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