MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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