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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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