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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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