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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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