MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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