MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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