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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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