MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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