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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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