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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning enable
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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