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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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