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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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