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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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