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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|