MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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