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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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