MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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