MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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