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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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