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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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