MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses 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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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