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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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