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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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