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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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