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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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