MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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