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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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