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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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