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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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