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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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