MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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