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.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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