MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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