MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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