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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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