MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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