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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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