MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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