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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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