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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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