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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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