MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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