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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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