MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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