MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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