MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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