MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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