MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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