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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
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.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
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 satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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