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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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