MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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