MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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