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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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