MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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