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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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