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
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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