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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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