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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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