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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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