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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo � – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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