MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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