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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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