MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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