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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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