MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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