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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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