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.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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