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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|