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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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