MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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