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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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