MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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