MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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