MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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