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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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