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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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