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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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