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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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