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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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