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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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