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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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