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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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