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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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