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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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