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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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