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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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