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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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