MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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