MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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