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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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