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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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