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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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