MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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