MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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