MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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 is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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