MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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