MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
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 in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|