MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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