MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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