MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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