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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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