MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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