MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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