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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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