MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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