MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes 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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