MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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