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 Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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