MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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