MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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