MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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