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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
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
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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