MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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