MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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