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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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