MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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