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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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