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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
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 lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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