MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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