MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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