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.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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