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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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