MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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