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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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