MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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