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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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