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
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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