MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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