MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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