MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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