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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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