MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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