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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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