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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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