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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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