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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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