MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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