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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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