MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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