MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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