MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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