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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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