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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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