MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What 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 original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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