MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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