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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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