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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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