MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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