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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews 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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