MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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