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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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