MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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