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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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