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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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