MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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