MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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