MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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