MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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