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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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