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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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