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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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