MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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