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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo � – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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