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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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