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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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