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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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