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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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