MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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