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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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