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
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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