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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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