MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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