MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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