MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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