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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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