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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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