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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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