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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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