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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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