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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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