MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
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.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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