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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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