MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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