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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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