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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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