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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically 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
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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